Awards and Honors

In addition to providing highly valued products and services over the past 50 years, VALIC has also been recognized for its market-tested sales literature and educational communications.

Award-Winning Sales Communications

Many of the honors we have earned for literature and communications have come from the Insurance & Financial Communicators Association (IFCA, formerly known as Life Communicators Association). IFCA is an international organization dedicated to the ongoing professional development of its members in life insurance and related-financial services companies. VALIC is a long-standing member of IFCA and committed to promoting the exchange of experience and ideas among its members. The IFCA annual awards competition is an annual peer-judged competition of the communications arts.

Best of Show
Awards of Excellence
Honorable Mention
Award of Merit
Awards from Other Associations
Company Awards

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•		Customer Calendars sales initiative 2007

•		IncomEdge Training Materials 2005

•		Planning, Advice, Choice and Education brochure 2004

•		Field Advisory Board monthly newsletter 2004

•		BENCOR National Plan marketing materials 2002

•		College Investment Plan kit 2001

•		Seventh-day Adventist enrollment promotion kit 2000

Awards of Excellence Back to top

•		“Did You Know?” Customer Calendar 2008

•		“Live Longer Retire Stronger^sm” Ad Campaign Kit 2008

•		”Now Boarding for Non-Stop Annuity Sales” sales promotion campaign 2008

•		Customer’s Select Choice Annuity product kit 2008

•		"We are the answer" print materials 2007

•		"Easy As" prospect/customer promotion 2007

•		Imagine Retirement Planning Calendar 2005

•		Seventh-day Adventist materials 2005

•		12-½ Tips retirement booklet series 2003

•		Essential Advisor 2002

•		Participant education brochures 2002

Honorable Mention Back to top



•		“Don’t Let Time Melt Away” trade show booth 2008

•		“Live Longer Retire Stronger” trade journal campaign 2008

•		"Tropical Paradise" sales promotion campaign 2007

•		Postcard Campaign 2005

•		Seminar Planning Kit 2005

•		VALIC worksite posters 2002

•		Investment Digest client publication 2001

•		PESCO Plus general services brochure 2001

•		American General Financial Advisors broker/dealer launch materials 2001

•		Valued Partners client publication 2000

•		Employer-sponsored mutual fund retirement program — participant
		brochure 2000

Award of Merit Back to top

•		PACE Brochure 2005

Awards from Other Associations Back to top

•		MFEA (Mutual Fund Education Alliance) Star Awards

•		Retirement Essentials newsletter – Award of Distinction 2008

•		Two awards: The 2003 Silver Axiem Award for Absolute Excellence in
		Electronic Media, Sales category and A Certificate of Merit in the 35th
		Annual Festival of Awards in Media Excellence (AIME) "The Choice
		for Value, The Choice for Service" CD

•		Axiem awards are based on innovation, creativity, technical merit,
		and overall quality of experience. Entries are judged not against
		each other but against an absolute standard of excellence established
		for each medium, market, and category — every entry that meets the
		standard is judged a winner (Copper Axiem) or finalist (Silver Axiem).

•		The Certificate of Merit is conferred by Media Communications Assocation-
		International. The competition is a "celebration of excellence in media
		communications and international recognition for exemplary achievements."

•		APEX Award
		12-½ Tips Retirement Series — Grand Award
		Essential Advisor — Award of Excellence

•		American Marketing Association Crystal Award
		Essential Advisor — Award of Excellence

Company Awards Back to top

•		Corporate Citizens Award
		Presented to VALIC on April 16, 2002, by the National Association
		of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), this highly prestigious honor
		is awarded for VALIC's dedicated support of the education
		profession. The NAESP, founded in 1921 by a group of principals
		who sought to promote their profession, is a worldwide organization
		that has grown to become the most powerful voice of Pre-K through
		Grade 8 principals.

•		Houston Independent School District (HISD) Galaxy Award
		Presented to VALIC on January 31, 2002, this honor is awarded
		annually by the HISD to recognize its five most dedicated business
		partners for the success of its schools. VALIC, along with
		American General, were selected from among the more than 600
		businesses in Houston with HISD partnership programs.

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